Depression Counselling in Grande Prairie, AB.

Depression takes a toll on many fronts: it saps energy, generates low self-worth, creates problems in relationships, diminishes productivity and generally obscures the positive aspects of life. To make it even worse, many suffer in silence, feeling it's their fault. Well it's not. Like most afflictions, depression can usually lift with the right treatment. A combination of psychotherapy and appropriate medications usually has the best results. Please don't suffer alone. Email me and I will help you understand depression, how it may have originated for you, factors that have kept it entrenched, and how to begin making the shifts necessary for healing and recovery.

In my practice, I offer empathetic and evidence-based Depression Counseling and Treatment to support clients in their journey toward mental well-being. I understand that depression can be a heavy burden, and my approach is centered on providing a safe, non-judgmental space for individuals to explore their emotions and challenges. Through personalized therapeutic techniques, I work collaboratively with clients to address the root causes of their depression and develop practical strategies for managing symptoms. By choosing me as your Depression Counselor, you can gain the tools and support necessary to regain control over your life and find hope. Take the first step today.

In our sessions, we will explore the factors that contribute to feelings of depression and low mood and practice skill-building. We can learn to identify and shift the thinking patterns, accept and process our emotions, and detach ourselves from any expectations that may be keeping us stuck. We can also learn new ways to relate to ourselves and support ourselves through depression.

Our thinking and our behaviors can have a significant impact on our mood. Learning to understand the core beliefs that we carry and how they cause us to engage in distorted thinking can make a difference to our mood and joy in life. Changing our actions, can impact how we feel. Motivation and energy are low - making change difficult! Work with me to determine the best ways to get you back to a point of experiencing joy.

As someone who has a history of depression personally and intergenerationally, I am well aware of the great challenges and opportunities for growth that this experience can bring. For those struggling with depression, healing can feel elusive, as if nothing will ever work. It often requires a wider lens, an eye for patterns and a deeply supportive and holistic orientation to shift this dynamic. My approach comes from my years of experience moving through and finally out of my own depression and integrating the ancestral patterns that laid the foundation for it in my life. I now come to you with a wide-reaching tool kit to support you in your journey.

Depression is on the rise in not only Canada but around the world. There a variety of reasons why this is - I have come to believe its the rise of a society that is busy and not taking care of themselves emotionally and physically. We are focused on the future and not enough on the present. Counselling allows a person to slow down and be in the present. People can then receive care and support as they walk through their feelings, thoughts and stories of their life.

Depression affects many individuals at some point in their lives. Not only can depression affect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, it can also impact the body physically. Lisa uses a variety of approaches to treat depression, including Hypnotherapy and EMDR. Treatment of depression is not a one-size-fit all protocol, and therefore it is important to implement an approach that is custom tailored to individual client needs.

When one is depressed the range of thoughts and feelings encompass a wide spectrum. Sadness and despair might be pervasive. One can feel as if they have fallen into a deep dark pit where everything is covered in negativity and hopelessness. In this state, one can feel inadequate, discouraged, unable or unwilling to make decisions. In addition, guilt, shame, profound low self-esteem and loss of interest in relationships, sex, career and even life itself are commonly found. A variety of evidence-based tools, specific to the needs of the individual, applied skillfully at the right time, can dramatically lift one out of that deep, dark pit and help avoid relapse.

Sometimes I debate what is harder. Struggling with depression or watching someone you love struggle with depression. The shame, the sadness, the hopelessness. It is almost more than anyone can take. The unfortunate thing about depression is that the only way to overcome it is through it. For someone struggling to make decisions and to find motivation this can almost seem like too much. But you do not have to go through it alone. I can offer you support and suggestions to make the process easier. And will be there to help pick you up no matter how many times you fall.

When experiencing depression it is hard to see the light at the end of the dark tunnel. Lightness can not exist with out darkness. By working together you can start to see the underlying issue or need is that is not being met, moving through the darkness and getting clarity around what it is trying to tell you. The bigger the breakdown the bigger the breakthrough.